By Frankie Kujawa
Running through Sunday, March 19th at Toby's Dinner Theatre, "Something Rotten" has audiences rolling over with laughter. Set in the 1590’s, "Something Rotten" tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of a “Renaissance Rockstar.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, they set out to write the world’s first musical. Actor Jordan B. Stocksdale, who plays Nostradamus in the performance, recently chatted about the performance, his role and what makes Toby's such a unique theater to visit.
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By Frankie Kujawa
The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the historic Hippodrome Theatre, recently announced their upcoming 2023/2024 CareFirst® BlueCross BlueShield Hippodrome Broadway Series. Boasting a fabulous array of some of the hottest productions from Broadway, Charm City's crown jewel of Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District is elated to share this new season with Baltimore's audiences.
By Frankie Kujawa
JUMP, now running through Sunday, February 19th at Everyman Theatre, is the enlightening story about the bonds that unite us and the journey of experiencing grief. Written by Charly Evon Simpson and Directed by Summer L. Williams, JUMP is the poignant and heartwarming play about family, spiritual journeys, and life-altering connections. Charm City-native Morgan Danielle Day celebrates her Everman debut as she portrays the role of Judy in the performance. Day discusses the complexities of this performance, as well as her excitement to return to her hometown. By Frankie Kujawa
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything you've been waiting to see in a Broadway show is an IRONIC gift just waiting to be unwrapped this December! JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the fearless musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music, is currently running through Sunday, December 18th at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre. Baltimore-native, Charles P. Way recently chatted about his excitement about returning to perform in his hometown of Charm City! By Frankie Kujawa
The Golden Gays will bring YULE-tide greetings this December at Baltimore's Motor House. Their holiday show, "Thank Yule For Being a Friend" will have you traveling down a road and back again to the Motor House stage on Friday, December 2nd at 8PM. The premier Golden Girls Musical Parody Drag Troupe recently chatted about their upcoming performance. By Frankie Kujawa
Baltimore Center Stage audiences will prepare for turbulence as AIN’T NO MO’ takes to the skies this November. Running through Sunday, November 20th, the ground-breaking performance offers a glimpse into a world where breaking news alerts everyone that Black Americans are being offered a one-way ticket to Africa. Peaches, the beautiful drag queen flight attendant for African-American Airlines flight 1629, greets Charm City audiences as they prepare for the bumpy flight. Actor Jon Hudson Odom, who plays Peaches, chats about the captivating production’s effect on audiences. By Frankie Kujawa
As the saying goes, ‘All is fair in love and war.’ This rings true at Everyman Theatre this month as James Goldman’s modern-day classic, THE LION IN WINTER takes the stage. Running through Sunday, November 13th, the wickedly amusing tale of family dysfunction set during Christmas 1183 follows King Henry II, his imprisoned queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine [played by Resident Company Member Deborah Hazlett]; and their three entitled, double-dealing sons all vying for the throne. Resident Company Member Jefferson A. Russell, who plays King Henry II, recently chatted about the dynamic performance, his role and why audiences are so fascinated by royal intrigue. By Frankie Kujawa
Imagine a world where women are extinct, everyone's gay, abortion is illegal — and you’re pregnant. Thus is the summary of Robert O’ Hara’s MANKIND now running through Sunday, October 23rd at Baltimore’s Iron Crow Theatre. Kicking off ‘The Season of Defiance,’ Iron Crow’s latest play is an audacious, hilarious allegory that envisions an uncannily familiar future – one where abortion has been universally criminalized and women have gone extinct from centuries of mistreatment. Even the universal homosexuality that’s resulted and man’s new procreative capacity have not stopped mankind from “f**king everything up.” Performers Jake Stibbe (Jason) and Max Johnson (Mark) chat about the play and share what they hope audiences take away from the performance By Frankie Kujawa
In “Dinner and Cake,” running through Sunday, October 2nd at Everyman Theatre, the character of Mỹlinh has the chance to boost her career and make important connections in her new home in Washington DC. All she has to do is translate a simple dinner meeting between her friends’ parents – American and Vietnamese in-laws. When the two couples clash over the course of the evening, Mỹlinh must navigate and defuse the awkward and complicated cultural, national, and social politics between the two countries that make up her own unique identity. Actress Carolina Đỗ, who plays Mỹlinh, chats about her role and the lesson she hopes audience take away from the production. By Frankie Kujawa
Actor and Baltimore-native Lance Coadie Williams returns to Charm City in “Our Town” running through Sunday, October 9th at Baltimore Center Stage. In celebration of their 60th anniversary, Center Stage kicks off it’s 2022-2023 season with the beloved Thornton Wilder classic – along with a Baltimore twist! Williams, who plays the role of stage manager in the production, is thrilled to be performing for the first time in the theater that years earlier once nourished his creative drive as a youth in The Baltimore School for the Arts. |
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